Employability Team
Location: Canterbury
Salary: £27,924 to £31,406 per annum
Grade: Grade 6
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Tuesday 14 December 2021
Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 23 January 2022 (unless otherwise stated)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: OTR-142-21

Are you an employability specialist with excellent knowledge of the graduate labour market and used to working with a diverse client group, supporting individuals into employment?

The Work-Study Scheme at the University of Kent provides training and support to students who are likely to face barriers to obtaining graduate level employment and currently has more than 1,500 participants.

In this role you will work to ensure that students are work ready, confident and able to make the most of any and all opportunities they are offered. Your communication, listening and empathy skills will be key, as will your ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders with whom you will work to develop opportunities for students to gain professional level skills and experiences.

As Employability Adviser you will:

deliver high quality, industry informed workshops to students and graduates, both within the curriculum and on a co-curricular basis, to help with the development of employability skills
support students on a 1-2-1 basis with job applications, interviews, assessment centres and more broadly, job hunting
define, design and deliver projects and activities that support students, particularly those from widening participation backgrounds
manage the employment of students on campus through the Work-Study Scheme
To be successful in this role you will have:

a first degree and/or substantial experience in a similar or related role
experience of working with a diverse client group encompassing a broad age-range and from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
experience of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help meet strategic goals
the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively within a team
The award-winning Careers and Employability Service offers a range of information, advice and guidance services free-of-charge to undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University. These services encompass many aspects of career development and planning and provide the opportunity for students to realise their vocational potential.

The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work. We employ around 6,000 staff, including academic and research staff and a full range of support and administration staff. Our stunning main campus in Canterbury, Kent was founded in 1965 and is set among green and tranquil open space overlooking the spectacular Cathedral. Our staff enjoy competitive salaries, an occupational pension scheme, generous holiday entitlements and a great working environment.

Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact the Resourcing Team at jobs@kent.ac.uk quoting ref number: OTR-142-21